![]() ![]() She was hailed by the media as Hollywood's new " it girl", and received a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Rising Star.Īfter a brief sabbatical, she returned to prominence in 2009 by appearing in the political thriller State of Play, the romance The Time Traveler's Wife, and the mystery film Sherlock Holmes. In 2005, she starred in the romantic comedy Wedding Crashers, the psychological thriller Red Eye, and the comedy-drama The Family Stone. She rose to fame in 2004 with the comedy Mean Girls and the romantic drama The Notebook. In 2002, she made her Hollywood film debut in the comedy The Hot Chick. After graduating from a theatre degree program at York University in 2001, she worked in Canadian television and film productions, such as the drama film Perfect Pie (2002), for which she received a Genie Award nomination, the comedy film My Name Is Tanino (2002), and the comedy series Slings and Arrows (2003–2005), for which she won a Gemini Award. In 2009, she was awarded with ShoWest's "Female Star of the Year." As of 2011, she has been romantically linked with her Midnight in Paris (2011) co-star Michael Sheen.Rachel Anne McAdams (born November 17, 1978) is a Canadian actress. In 2005, McAdams received ShoWest's "Supporting Actress of the Year" Award as well as the "Breakthrough Actress of the Year" at the The actress also stars with Ben Affleck in Terrence Malick's To the Wonder (2012) and alongside Noomi Rapace in Brian De Palma's thriller Passion (2012). McAdams played the plucky producer of a failing morning TV show in Morning Glory (2010), the materialistic fiancée of Owen Wilson in Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris (2011), and returned to romantic drama territory with the hit film The Vow (2012) opposite Channing Tatum. and Jude Law in Guy Ritchie's international blockbuster Sherlock Holmes (2009). Starring roles in the military drama The Lucky Ones (2007), the newspaper thriller State of Play (2009), and the romance The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) followed before she starred McAdams then explored the independent film world with Married Life (2007), which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and also starred Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper and Patricia Clarkson. McAdams next showcased her versatility onscreen with the manic comedy Wedding Crashers (2005), the thriller Red Eye (2005), and the holiday drama The Family Stone (2005). After filming, McAdams and Gosling became romantically involved and dated through mid-2007. She followed that film with a star turn opposite Ryan Gosling in the adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks bestseller The Notebook (2004), which was a surprise box office success and became the predominant romantic drama for a new, young generation of moviegoers. Her breakout role as Regina George in the hit comedy Mean Girls (2004) instantly catapulted her onto the short list of Hollywood's hottest young actresses. She co-starred in the Canadian TV series Slings and Arrows (2003), a comedy-drama about the trials and travails of a Shakespearean theater group, and won a Gemini award for her performance in 2003. After her debut in an episode of Disney's The Famous Jett Jackson (1998), Rachel became involved with acting as a teenager and by the age of 13 was performing in Shakespearean productions in summer theater camp she went on to graduate with honors with a BFA degree in Theater from York University. ![]() ![]() She is of English, Welsh, Irish, and Scottish descent. Rachel Anne McAdams was born on Novemin London, Ontario, Canada, to Sandra Kay (Gale), a nurse, and Lance Frederick McAdams, a truck driver and furniture mover. ![]()
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